Accountability Begins this Monday (July 1) for PA Small Games of Chance Fraternal and Social Organizations

Beginning January 2, 2014 Small Games of Chance fraternal and social organizations with liquor licenses and now also known as ‘semi-annual’ SGOC filers will need to electronically submit their SGOC activity that occurs from July 1, 2013 thru December 31, 2013.
 

As most already know, keeping accurate SGOC records has been the law since 1988 but fraternal and social organizations did not have to produce the records unless they were one of the approximate 10-15% of fraternal and social organizations in the state that were audited. 

 

As part of PA House Bill 169 you will have to submit your activity with the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue in order to renew your SGOC license in 2014.

Fraternal and social organizations do have a choice on HOW they submit their activity:

 Option 1:

·         Gather all of your (up to 11) Schedules recommended by the PA Liquor Control Bureau

 

·         Group/Summarize by your business week each of the 6 legal gaming activities

·         Enter All of your Gaming activity summarized by business week into the PA Department of Revenue’s website

·         Hope you did not have any typing mistakes.  If you made a mistake and the mistake is not caught prior to your submitting the report (during that ONE online session), you will need to re-enter everything into the website in order to submit a corrected report.

Option 2:

·         Enter your gaming Activity into the Sienna Database System© (when convenient for you as your activity is saved on your computer) and have your gaming activity filed electronically via Myers Integrated Systems, LLC after receiving a pre-file Audit of your system.

If your organization is interested in an on-site demonstration of the Sienna Database System© please call me at 814.408.2158 or email me at DKellyMyers@gmail.com.  Also feel free to check out our website at www.myersintsystems.com.

Feel free to post questions and/or comments about PA Small Games of Chance.

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Resources:

 

http://openstates.org/pa/bills/2011-2012/HB169/

 

http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/billinfo.cfm?syear=2011&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=0169

 

http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/LI/US/HTM/2012/0/0002..HTM

 

http://www.lce.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/hide_-_liquor_control_enforcement/5900/small_games_of_chance/501941

 

https://www.doreservices.state.pa.us/SGOC/Report/EnterReportKeyInfo.aspx

 

 

PA SGOC HB290 Legislation Presented and re-Referred to Appropriations

Yesterday (June 19th), HB290 was presented for ‘First Consideration’ in the Senate.  This is the first step in moving the bill along (if amended it would of course pro-long the process). 

Today (June 20^th) – HB290 was re-Referred to APPROPRIATIONS.

 

Resource:
 

http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billInfo/billInfo.cfm?syear=2013&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=290

 

 

 

 

Update on current PA SGOC Legislation and 2014 Reporting Tips

Look for us (Myers Integrated Systems, LLC) at the 95^th Annual Department Pennsylvania Veterans of Foreign Wars State Convention (next week) Wednesday June 12-thru-15 at the Lancaster Host Resort and Conference Center in Lancaster.

 As of June 7, 2013 (today) there have been no recent PA legislature actions involving Small Games of Chance recording and reporting laws.  Note; I’m not including any Major League Sports SGOC related legislation activity.

 

As you are probably aware by now, liquor license SGOC licensee will need to begin filing semi-annual reports with the state beginning on January 2, 2014.   Below are a few tips for you as we close in on the first reportable semi-annual start date of July 1.

·        Pull-tab and Punchboard games that are ‘in-play’ on July 1 will need to be reported when you file in January 2014.

 

·        The ‘date out-of-play’ is the date that drives when the game is reported.

 

·        You will need to group each of your gaming activities by reporting week when you report.  Any of the activities listed below will need to be grouped and itemized by week for Gross Revenue, Total Expenses, Total Prizes and Net Proceeds;

o   Pull-tab game

o   Punchboards

o   Raffles

o   Special Permit Raffles

o   Daily Drawings

o   Weekly Drawings

o   50/50 Drawings

·        The reporting week is determined by first business day established in your by-laws.  Note:  Your first business day is also listed on your SGOC license application.

·        Number of W-2G forms issued beginning July 1 thru December 31 and the total gross winnings from all W-2G forms issued from July 1 thru December 31.

·        Proceeds used for public interest purpose (70%).

·        Proceeds used for operational expenses (30%).

·        Amount of proceeds retained for a substantial purchase or project (including description and completion date).

 

The Sienna Database System©

Removes your struggles with the PA Reporting and Recording Laws

 

 

If you are accountable for your clubs SGOC recording and reporting or if you’re an officer of a club, you may want to join over a dozen liquor license clubs now using the Sienna Database System©.  Numerous VFW’s, Legions, Slovak, Polish, German and Sportsmen clubs are using the system.

·        Sienna does all of the grouping and reporting for you - including with the PA Department of Revenue!

·        Sienna is very easy to use and the cost of the system comes from your SGOC gross sales (before you do the 70-30 split).

·        Sienna produces all LCE “suggested” required reports in addition to many custom manager reports (most are produced by date ranges you supply).

·        User Level Security – Managers/Bartenders/Secretary

 

·        With Sienna, you can track, record and report your membership dues.

·        Sienna allows you to track, record and report your W-2G forms (to the PA Dept. of Revenue for SGOC activity).

 
Contact me at DKellyMyers@gmail.com if you would like more information OR head over to our website; www.myersintsystems.com.

  

Resources:

 

https://www.doreservices.state.pa.us/SGOC/Report/FAQ.aspx

http://www.myersintsystems.com/